- March 1, 2024AFFF Navy Lawsuits: Were You Exposed to Firefighting Foam? Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is a fire-extinguishing foam that is used to put out fuel fires, especially those involving aircraft. AFFF are made using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to various cancers …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- November 14, 2023Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) – also referred to as firefighting foam – is used at most firefighting training facilities throughout the nation. AFFF contains concentrated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of chemicals used to resist intense heat, which are …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- August 1, 2023Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), commonly called firefighting foam, is used in the suppression of fuel-based fires. The level of poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) – or forever chemicals – in AFFF is high, and exposure to these chemicals is closely associated with certain types of cancer. Emerging …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- May 20, 2021Firefighters, airport workers, and military personnel across the country are currently filing AFFF lawsuits against major chemical manufacturers for exposure to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam. AFFF is a fire-suppression agent that contains chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- April 5, 2021AFFF May Lead to Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer The National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics (DCEG) has published considerable research into the connections between exposure to PFAS, the primary carcinogen in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), and specific …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
- November 18, 2020Water bottles manufactured by the company Contigo called AUTOSPOUT Straw Gizmo Flip, AUTOSPOUT Straw Gizmo Sip, AUTOSPOUT Straw Striker, and the larger Ashland water bottle are all at risk of growing mold deep inside the mouthpiece where it is unable to be cleaned out. This mold is often invisible, …Categories: Blog, Consumer Protection, Contigo
- November 12, 2020When Bayer AG—the German multinational pharmaceutical giant that is one of the largest in the world—purchased the agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto in 2018, they inherited almost a billion dollars-worth of mass tort litigation multiplying against Monsanto’s most …Categories: Consumer Protection, Roundup
- October 14, 2020What is AFFF and what are PFAS carcinogens? Aqueous film forming foam is a fire suppressant agent which functions by cooling fire and coating fuel to create a film between fuel and oxygen and prevent further combustion (CRCCare). Used for many years in the manufacturing of this agent are two …Categories: AFFF Firefighting Foam and PFAS Exposure, Blog
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Judge Dennis O’Brien to Present at NJICLE Seminar
On February 12th, Judge Dennis O'Brien will join a group of speakers on the NJICLE webcast, A Practical Guide to Buying a Business. The seminar will discuss the unique considerations and process of representing a client who is purchasing a small to ...
John E. Keefe, Jr. Selected for Inclusion in 2020 “Irish Legal 100”
John E. Keefe, Jr. has been selected for inclusion in the 2020 Irish Legal 100. The Irish Legal 100, founded in 2008 by the Irish Voice newspaper in New York, is "an annual compilation of the most distinguished legal professionals in the United ...
Judge Dennis O’Brien Announces Several Recent Settlements
The Honorable Dennis R. O’Brien J.S.C. (Ret.), Of Counsel to Keefe Law Firm, has announced several settlements of significance. A Binding Arbitration overseen by Judge O’Brien concerning an auto accident, with the claimant citing traumatic brain ...